How to define work packages

- [Voiceover] The short names in a WBS typically aren't enough…to tell team members what they're supposed to do.…To give your team the info they need,…create work package documents…that describe, in detail,…the work identified in the WBS.…The level of detail you include in the work package document…depends on things like how familiar the work is…and the experience of the person assigned to the task.…For example, a work package document…might include a detailed description of the work…for a less experienced person.…

On the other hand,…you could include a checklist of things to do…to serve as a reminder…for a more experienced individual.…If the specifics of the work are described somewhere else,…you can refer to the other document…that contains the information.…A work package document does more…than describe the work.…It also identifies how you know the task is complete…and whether it was completed correctly.…For some tasks,…you can include the corresponding deliverable…and success criteria in a work package document.…

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7/10/2016

Project management is a start-to-finish approach to getting things done and making projects more successful. It's a profession, but it's also a set of techniques that anyone can apply to achieve goals and manage project work more effectively. Project management can be used to guide small, simple projects as well as complex enterprise-wide initiatives.

Bonnie Biafore has always been fascinated by how things work and how to make things work better. In this course, she explains the fundamentals of project management, from defining the problem, establishing project goals and objectives, and building a project plan to managing team resources, meeting deadlines, and closing the project. Along the way, she provides tips for reporting on project performance, keeping a project on track, and gaining customer acceptance.